camper shakes

Also, the longer you entend the stabilizers the less stable they will be. Best to use blocking as high as you can and then only crank the stabilizers down a few inches to the blocking.

mister_d wrote:
Don't put anything under the slide out though!

That is correct.

Don't put anything under the slide out though!

The length of frame you have, has some "give" to it. With the proper amount of stabilzer jacks in the right places it should stop most of the movement. I would set it up at home and put the factory stabilizers down, then put hydraulic jacks with cribbing in various locations to see what helps the most. Once you find the areas that need support, install more stabilzer jacks.

I'd do what has been recommend and see if the screw jacks in the middle of the TT helps.

would putting cement blocks near the stabilizers help slove the problem.. my bed is the slids out in the back and ever time i more the whole camper moves. would putting blocks under that stop that problem

do you think if i put cement blocks to by the stabiziler jacks it would help the problem. i put 2 more jacks uner it. it helped a little. my bed is the slide out in the back and when i move in bed the camper really moves how would i stop that

http://www.rocknomore.com/ this was built buy a camper owner for camper owners.

Hope this helps give you another option

Long trailers tend to have flexible frames. With stabilizer jacks located at the corners (or near them) this leaves a long run of frame that is supported only by the wheels and they are mounted on springs. When the frame flexes and the suspension bounces you get a lot of movement in the trailer. I'd recomm3end you purchase a cheap set of jack stands that screw up and down to TEST if this is your problem. Walmart sells these jack stands for about $15.00 a set. Place them on the frame CLOSE to the axles but be sure you're NOT trying to support sprung weight (like on the axles themselves). Support only the frame. If this results in a cure for your problem then you can consider having a third set of stabilizer jacks welded on at that point. If it doesn't fix your problem then you're out only the $15.00.

Good luck / Skip

D and A plus 6 wrote:
How many stabalizers do you have? We just got a 40 ft TT and was suppose to come with 6, but when we got it didn't notice it only had 4 til we were on our 1st trip out. Took it back to dealer and had 2 more put on and it made all the difference in the world.

Yes, what he said. Put the 2 just in front of the wheels. X-chocks will control some fore and aft movement, but will do little to stop the spring and tire flex.